Chapter 270 Chapter 268 Not Just One of Us Every day after finishing her lab work, Sierra would quietly go back to her corner and keep working on it. She’d failed more times than she could count. But this–this was the one she was most proud of. To her, this
Chapter 269 Chapter 267 Our Home Sierra looked up at him. “If you want to talk, I’ll listen.†If he didn’t, she wouldn’t push. Johnathan let out a small smile. Of course she’d say that. Every part of her just hit him right in the heart. “Today’s my birthday. I
Chapter 268 Chapter 266 You’re Not Alone Anymore Right now, Johnathan’s mind was filled with blood and violence. The image of his mother’s mangled body kept looping in his head. Every year on this day, he had to get it all out–keep punching, keep fighting, until every ounce of strength
Chapter 267 Chapter 265 You’re Not Alone “That’s it?†Shane instantly lost interest. So it was the same old cliché–absent father withamistress and illegitimatekid,andthesoncouldn’tacceptit.Typicaltantrum. Jade didn’t say much more. He didn’t know the full story himself. One thing the Wynn family did well was keeping their mouths shut. Very few
Chapter 266 Chapter 264 The Birthday Banquet Turns Their eyes locked, and in each other’s gaze, they saw the same thing–murderous intent. Shane was the first to look away, feeling his adrenaline spike. Well,that’snot onmeanymore.Thisisn’tsomethingIcanwalkawayfrom,evenifIwantedto. He hadn’t expected Johnathan to be such a lovesick fool. Sierra’s stubborn eyes flashed through
Chapter 265 Chapter 263 The Heir Appears “Something you need?†Sierra asked cautiously. The guy shook his head. “No, nothing.†Sierra didn’t think much of it and nodded politely before walking off. Jose stood there, expression complicated. He’d come today intending to reveal his identity and invite Sierra to his
Chapter 264 Chapter 262 The Birthday He Never Celebrates After some thought, Jade picked up the phone and called his assistant. “Look into that girl. Sierra.†Maybe she’d be the breakthrough he needed. As the days ticked by, Sierra realized Johnathan’s birthday was getting closer–but he hadn’t said a word
Chapter 263 Chapter 261 No More Lies Johnathan didn’t give Sierra an answer the whole way home. It wasn’t that he couldn’t have just said something to brush her off. But when it came to Sierra, he didn’t want to lie–not even a little. It wasn’t until they got out
Chapter 262 Chapter 260 That Dog of a Student Finished “For now, just stick to your own ideas,†Professor Martin said. “If you run into problems, shoot me an email. But let me be clear–I won’t have answers for everything.†He clicked his tongue and added, “You can ask that
Chapter 261 Chapter 259 The Wild One That day, Sierra got a front–row seat to what it really meant to be ruthlessly roasted–and finally understood why her seniors were so afraid of Professor Martin. For an entire hour, he unleashed a barrage of criticism–sharp, brutal, and never once repeating himself.
Chapter 260 Chapter 258 The Little Old Man and the Dog That night, the two of them were unusually wild and in sync, as if trying to make up for everything they’d missed these past few days. The result? Sierra could barely keep her eyes open when she got to
Chapter 259 Chapter 257 A Deal Between Lovers Sierra’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly said, “Sorry, I didn’t know…†“It’s fine.†Johnathan cut her off, his voice calm. “It’s all in the past.†Is itreallyinthepast? Sierra looked at his profile. He seemed like he wanted to smile out of
Chapter 258 Chapter 256 Shadows of the Past Mateo and the others shook their heads. “We don’t know the exact reason. We just know he was in a really bad mood.†“You know how Jon is. If he doesn’t want to talk about something, no one can make him. Sierra,
Chapter 257 Chapter 255 The One Who Tames the Beast Finished Jonathan didn’t say a word. After a long moment, he suddenly pulled Sierra into his arms, holding her so tightly she could barely breathe. It was a long time before his low, restrained voice sounded by her ear. “Sierra…â€
Chapter 256 Chapter 254 The Dragon and His Treasure Finished Jonathan took a quick shower, told Mateo and the others that they’d be heading to the restaurant later, and then drove off to pick up Sierra. By the time he arrived, Sierra was already waiting downstairs, having just finished her
Chapter 255 Chapter 253 The Only One Who Could Stop Him In Wayne’s memory, this was only the second time Jonathan had ever compromised. The first was when Jonathan had chosen to live freely outside the Wynn family–on the condition that he would return at thirty. This time, it was
Chapter 254 Chapter 252 A Deal with the Devil “Why?†Sierra couldn’t help but ask. She had always thought he had a good relationship with his grandfather. “When I go back there, I stop being Jonathan Yeager,†Jonathan murmured against her ear. Sierra could hear the frustration in his voice.
Chapter 253 Chapter 251 The Family He Didn’t Want Wayne had suddenly collapsed that morning. After receiving emergency care from the family doctor, he was immediately sent to the Wynn family’s private hospital. Thetestresultswereback now. Waynewasgenerally fine–his sudden collapse had been an isolated incident. But itwasstill a warning. Waynewasgetting old.
Chapter 252 Chapter 250 The Name He Never Told Her Mateo immediately realized he had said too much. His expression turned uneasy, and Maddox quickly stepped in. “He took his mother’s last name,†Maddox explained smoothly. “I see,†Sierra nodded, not pressing the issue. Mateo and the others, however, were
Chapter 251 Chapter 249 Secrets and Names Hearing that familiar voice, Sierra relaxed. But then she remembered–they were still right outside the lab building. The thought made her a little uncomfortable. “Let’s head back first.†“Mm.†Jonathan loosened his hold on her, but instead of letting go, he simply laced